Means of secret writing ... or a description of a 17-Across? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Means of secret writing ... or a description of a 17-Across? . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISAPPEARINGINK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISAPPEARINGINK Means of secret writing ... or a description of a 17-Across? (15)
7% CODE Secret writing (4) Commuter Feb 28, 2026
6% WHEELS See 17 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
6% TIME See 17-Across (4) Universal Apr 8, 2026
6% OUT See 17-Across (3) Universal Apr 2, 2026
6% LITTLEROCK Capital of Arkansas … or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across? (10) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
5% REEDY Description of an oboe (5) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
5% MUMS "___ the word," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "keep it a secret" (4)
5% EPITHET Descriptive term (7) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 19, 2026
5% COMRADE Russian fellow writes 'broken arm' in secret language (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 19, 2026
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